The present invention provides a catalyst-layer-equipped electrolyte membrane and an application of the same, said catalyst-layer-equipped electrolyte membrane comprising: an anode catalyst layer containing an ionomer and an anode catalyst component that is composed of iridium-containing manganese dioxide, the molar ratio of iridium to manganese in the anode catalyst component being 0.011-0.182, and the logarithm log(amount of ionomer/amount of anode catalyst component) of the ratio of the amount of the ionomer to the amount of the anode catalyst component being −1.40 to −0.46; a proton exchange membrane; and a cathode catalyst layer.
C25B 9/23 - Cells comprising dimensionally-stable non-movable electrodesAssemblies of constructional parts thereof with diaphragms comprising ion-exchange membranes in or on which electrode material is embedded
C25B 1/04 - Hydrogen or oxygen by electrolysis of water
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C25B 9/77 - Assemblies comprising two or more cells of the filter-press type having diaphragms
C25B 11/052 - Electrodes comprising one or more electrocatalytic coatings on a substrate
C25B 11/057 - Electrodes formed of electrocatalysts on a substrate or carrier characterised by the substrate or carrier material consisting of a single element or compound
C25B 11/081 - Electrodes formed of electrocatalysts on a substrate or carrier characterised by the electrocatalysts material consisting of a single catalytic element or catalytic compound the element being a noble metal
This water electrolysis system comprises: a water electrolysis cell stack; a water separator that is connected to the water electrolysis cell stack and separates water discharged from the water electrolysis cell stack from gas; a water circulation path that is provided with a water circulation pump and circulates the water separated by the water separator; a water supply path that is separate from the water circulation path, is provided with a water supply pump, and supplies the water to the water electrolysis cell stack; an ion exchange resin provided in the water circulation path; and a heat exchanger that is provided on the upstream side of the ion exchange resin in the water circulation path, and that cools the water in the water circulation path on the basis of the temperature of the water supplied from the water supply path to the water electrolysis cell stack.
C25B 9/00 - Cells or assemblies of cellsConstructional parts of cellsAssemblies of constructional parts, e.g. electrode-diaphragm assembliesProcess-related cell features
C25B 1/04 - Hydrogen or oxygen by electrolysis of water
C25B 15/023 - Measuring, analysing or testing during electrolytic production
This water electrolysis system comprises: a water electrolysis cell stack; a water separator that is connected to the water electrolysis cell stack and separates water discharged from the water electrolysis cell stack from gas; a water circulation path that is provided with a water circulation pump and circulates the water separated by the water separator; a water supply path that is separate from the water circulation path, is provided with a water supply pump, and supplies the water to the water electrolysis cell stack; an ion exchange resin provided in the water circulation path; a first heat exchanger that is provided on the upstream side of the ion exchange resin in the water circulation path and cools the water in the water circulation path; and a second heat exchanger that is provided in the water circulation path and that performs heat exchange between the water delivered from the ion exchange resin and the water before being cooled by the first heat exchanger.
C25B 9/00 - Cells or assemblies of cellsConstructional parts of cellsAssemblies of constructional parts, e.g. electrode-diaphragm assembliesProcess-related cell features
C25B 1/04 - Hydrogen or oxygen by electrolysis of water
C25B 15/023 - Measuring, analysing or testing during electrolytic production
This water electrolysis system comprises: a water electrolysis cell stack; a water separator that is connected to the water electrolysis cell stack to separate water discharged from the water electrolysis cell stack from gas; a water circulation path that is provided with a water circulation pump, circulates the water separated by the water separator, and supplies water to the water electrolysis cell stack; an ion exchange resin that is provided upstream of the water electrolysis cell stack in the water circulation path; a first heat exchanger that is provided upstream of the ion exchange resin in the water circulation path and cools the water in the water circulation path; and a second heat exchanger that is provided in the water circulation path to perform heat exchange between the water delivered from the ion exchange resin and the water prior to cooling by the first heat exchanger.
C25B 9/00 - Cells or assemblies of cellsConstructional parts of cellsAssemblies of constructional parts, e.g. electrode-diaphragm assembliesProcess-related cell features
C25B 1/04 - Hydrogen or oxygen by electrolysis of water
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Catalysts for use in the manufacture of hydrogen; catalysts;
chemicals; synthetic resins for use in the manufacture of
hydrogen; synthetic resins; plastics [raw materials]. Plastic films with catalyst layer; plastic semi-worked
products with catalyst layer; catalyst coated plastic films;
catalyst coated plastic semi-worked products; plastic films
for use in the manufacture of hydrogen; plastic films;
plastic semi-worked products.
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Catalysts for use in the manufacture of hydrogen; catalysts for chemical and biochemical processes; chemicals used in industry; unprocessed synthetic resins for use in the manufacture of hydrogen; unprocessed synthetic resins; unprocessed plastics Plastic membranes being plastic films with catalyst layer for use in manufacture; plastic films with catalyst layer for use in manufacture; plastic semi-worked products with catalyst layer, namely, semi-worked synthetic plastic as semi-finished products in the form of pellets, rods, foils, foams, fibers, films and sheets; catalyst coated plastic membranes being plastic films for use in manufacture; catalyst coated plastic films for use in manufacture; catalyst coated plastic semi-worked products, namely, semi-worked synthetic plastic as semi-finished products in the form of pellets, rods, foils, foams, fibers, films and sheets; plastic membranes being plastic films for use in the manufacture of hydrogen; plastic membranes being plastic films for use in manufacture; plastic films for use in the manufacture of hydrogen; plastic films for use in manufacture; plastic semi-worked products, namely, semi-worked synthetic plastic as semi-finished products in the form of pellets, rods, foils, foams, fibers, films and sheets
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ANODE CATALYST, WATER ELECTROLYSIS CELL, AND WATER ELECTROLYSIS CELL STACK
This anode catalyst comprises A-site ions including alkaline earth metal ions, and B-site ions including tetravalent metal ions and iridium ions. The molar concentration of the iridium ions is 30 mol% or more. The anode catalyst also comprises an oxide having a perovskite structure and including transition metal element ions.
C25B 11/081 - Electrodes formed of electrocatalysts on a substrate or carrier characterised by the electrocatalysts material consisting of a single catalytic element or catalytic compound the element being a noble metal
B01J 23/89 - Catalysts comprising metals or metal oxides or hydroxides, not provided for in group of the iron group metals or copper combined with noble metals
B01J 35/70 - Catalysts, in general, characterised by their form or physical properties characterised by their crystalline properties, e.g. semi-crystalline
C04B 35/465 - Shaped ceramic products characterised by their compositionCeramic compositionsProcessing powders of inorganic compounds preparatory to the manufacturing of ceramic products based on oxides based on titanium oxides or titanates based on titanates based on alkaline earth metal titanates
C25B 1/04 - Hydrogen or oxygen by electrolysis of water
C25B 9/00 - Cells or assemblies of cellsConstructional parts of cellsAssemblies of constructional parts, e.g. electrode-diaphragm assembliesProcess-related cell features
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Catalysts for use in the manufacture of hydrogen; catalysts;
chemicals; synthetic resins for use in the manufacture of
hydrogen; synthetic resins; plastics [raw materials]. Plastic membranes with catalyst layer; plastic films with
catalyst layer; plastic semi-worked products with catalyst
layer; catalyst coated plastic membranes; catalyst coated
plastic films; catalyst coated plastic semi-worked products;
plastic membranes for use in the manufacture of hydrogen;
plastic membranes; plastic films for use in the manufacture
of hydrogen; plastic films; plastic semi-worked products.
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ANODE CATALYST, WATER ELECTROLYSIS CELL, AND WATER ELECTROLYSIS CELL STACK
C25B 11/081 - Electrodes formed of electrocatalysts on a substrate or carrier characterised by the electrocatalysts material consisting of a single catalytic element or catalytic compound the element being a noble metal
B01J 23/58 - Platinum group metals with alkali- or alkaline earth metals or beryllium
C25B 1/04 - Hydrogen or oxygen by electrolysis of water
C25B 9/00 - Cells or assemblies of cellsConstructional parts of cellsAssemblies of constructional parts, e.g. electrode-diaphragm assembliesProcess-related cell features
C25B 11/052 - Electrodes comprising one or more electrocatalytic coatings on a substrate
C25B 11/093 - Electrodes formed of electrocatalysts on a substrate or carrier characterised by the electrocatalysts material consisting of at least one catalytic element and at least one catalytic compoundElectrodes formed of electrocatalysts on a substrate or carrier characterised by the electrocatalysts material consisting of two or more catalytic elements or catalytic compounds at least one noble metal or noble metal oxide and at least one non-noble metal oxide
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Catalysts for use in the manufacture of hydrogen; catalysts for chemical and biochemical processes; chemicals used in industry; unprocessed synthetic resins for use in the manufacture of hydrogen; unprocessed synthetic resins; unprocessed plastics Plastic membranes being plastic films with catalyst layer for use in manufacture; plastic films with catalyst layer for use in manufacture; plastic semi-worked products with catalyst layer, namely, semi-worked synthetic plastic as semi-finished products in the form of pellets, rods, foils, foams, fibers, films and sheets; catalyst coated plastic membranes being plastic films for use in manufacture; catalyst coated plastic films for use in manufacture; catalyst coated plastic semi-worked products, namely, semi-worked synthetic plastic as semi-finished products in the form of pellets, rods, foils, foams, fibers, films and sheets; plastic membranes being plastic films for use in the manufacture of hydrogen; plastic membranes being plastic films for use in manufacture; plastic films for use in the manufacture of hydrogen; plastic films for use in manufacture; plastic semi-worked products, namely, semi-worked synthetic plastic as semi-finished products in the form of pellets, rods, foils, foams, fibers, films and sheets
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ANODE CATALYST LAYER, WATER ELECTROLYTIC CELL, AND WATER ELECTROLYTIC CELL STACK
Provided is an anode catalyst layer comprising: an oxide catalyst having a perovskite structure, wherein the A site ion includes an alkaline earth metal ion and the B site ion includes at least one kind selected from the group consisting of an iridium ion and a ruthenium ion and a metal ion; and an ionomer.
C25B 11/093 - Electrodes formed of electrocatalysts on a substrate or carrier characterised by the electrocatalysts material consisting of at least one catalytic element and at least one catalytic compoundElectrodes formed of electrocatalysts on a substrate or carrier characterised by the electrocatalysts material consisting of two or more catalytic elements or catalytic compounds at least one noble metal or noble metal oxide and at least one non-noble metal oxide
C25B 1/04 - Hydrogen or oxygen by electrolysis of water
C25B 9/00 - Cells or assemblies of cellsConstructional parts of cellsAssemblies of constructional parts, e.g. electrode-diaphragm assembliesProcess-related cell features
C25B 11/052 - Electrodes comprising one or more electrocatalytic coatings on a substrate
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ANODE CATALYST, WATER ELECTROLYSIS CELL, AND WATER ELECTROLYSIS CELL STACK
This anode catalyst contains an oxide that has a perovskite structure which contains alkaline earth metal ions as A site ions, while containing metal ions (excluding iridium ions) and iridium ions as B site ions. With respect to this anode catalyst, the alkaline earth metal ions include strontium ions and the B site ions include at least tin ions, or alternatively, the alkaline earth metal ions include at least one kind of ions that are selected from the group consisting of calcium ions and barium ions.
C25B 11/093 - Electrodes formed of electrocatalysts on a substrate or carrier characterised by the electrocatalysts material consisting of at least one catalytic element and at least one catalytic compoundElectrodes formed of electrocatalysts on a substrate or carrier characterised by the electrocatalysts material consisting of two or more catalytic elements or catalytic compounds at least one noble metal or noble metal oxide and at least one non-noble metal oxide
B01J 23/58 - Platinum group metals with alkali- or alkaline earth metals or beryllium
B01J 23/62 - Platinum group metals with gallium, indium, thallium, germanium, tin or lead
C25B 1/04 - Hydrogen or oxygen by electrolysis of water
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C25B 11/052 - Electrodes comprising one or more electrocatalytic coatings on a substrate
C25B 11/081 - Electrodes formed of electrocatalysts on a substrate or carrier characterised by the electrocatalysts material consisting of a single catalytic element or catalytic compound the element being a noble metal
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ANODE CATALYST, WATER ELECTROLYSIS CELL, AND WATER ELECTROLYSIS CELL STACK
C25B 11/081 - Electrodes formed of electrocatalysts on a substrate or carrier characterised by the electrocatalysts material consisting of a single catalytic element or catalytic compound the element being a noble metal
B01J 23/58 - Platinum group metals with alkali- or alkaline earth metals or beryllium
B01J 23/62 - Platinum group metals with gallium, indium, thallium, germanium, tin or lead
C25B 1/04 - Hydrogen or oxygen by electrolysis of water
C25B 9/00 - Cells or assemblies of cellsConstructional parts of cellsAssemblies of constructional parts, e.g. electrode-diaphragm assembliesProcess-related cell features
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C25B 11/093 - Electrodes formed of electrocatalysts on a substrate or carrier characterised by the electrocatalysts material consisting of at least one catalytic element and at least one catalytic compoundElectrodes formed of electrocatalysts on a substrate or carrier characterised by the electrocatalysts material consisting of two or more catalytic elements or catalytic compounds at least one noble metal or noble metal oxide and at least one non-noble metal oxide
This water electrolysis device 10 is provided with: an electrolyte membrane 21 obtained by laminating an anode catalyst layer 24 on one surface of an electrolyte layer 22 and laminating a cathode catalyst layer 34 on the other surface; and an electrically conductive separator member 26 obtained by integrally forming, on the surface, a protrusion/recess pattern in which recesses having an average opening width of 10-250 μm or protrusions having an average inter-apex interval of 10-250 μm are arranged at an average pitch of 20-500 μm, disposing the protrusions of the recess/protrusion pattern in contact with the anode catalyst layer 24, and forming a gas diffusion path 27C between the anode catalyst layer 24 and the separator member 26.
C25B 13/02 - DiaphragmsSpacing elements characterised by shape or form
C25B 13/04 - DiaphragmsSpacing elements characterised by the material
C25B 13/05 - DiaphragmsSpacing elements characterised by the material based on inorganic materials
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C25B 9/23 - Cells comprising dimensionally-stable non-movable electrodesAssemblies of constructional parts thereof with diaphragms comprising ion-exchange membranes in or on which electrode material is embedded
C25B 15/08 - Supplying or removing reactants or electrolytesRegeneration of electrolytes
C25B 1/04 - Hydrogen or oxygen by electrolysis of water
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Methane production apparatus, methane production method, carbon dioxide recovery apparatus, and carbon dioxide recovery method
A methane production apparatus (200) includes: a holding unit (110) configured to hold any one or both of: a metal organic framework containing any one or a plurality of chromium, copper, and magnesium, and storing carbon dioxide; and potassium bicarbonate; and a hydrogen supply unit (140) configured to supply hydrogen to the holding unit (110).
C07C 1/12 - Preparation of hydrocarbons from one or more compounds, none of them being a hydrocarbon from oxides of carbon from carbon dioxide with hydrogen
B01J 20/04 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositionsSorbents for chromatographyProcesses for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof comprising inorganic material comprising compounds of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals or magnesium
H01M 8/0662 - Treatment of gaseous reactants or gaseous residues, e.g. cleaning
B01D 53/22 - Separation of gases or vapoursRecovering vapours of volatile solvents from gasesChemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by diffusion
Provided is a calorimeter (10) comprising: a combustion unit (20) that combusts gas using a catalyst; a measurement unit (50) having a measurement pipe (52) having a predetermined volume and a flow path switching valve (51) that switches a flow path between a flow state in which the gas flows to the measurement pipe (52), a holding state in which the flow of the gas to the measurement pipe (52) is blocked and the gas having a predetermined volume is held in the measurement pipe (52), and an extrusion state in which air flows to the measurement pipe (52) and the gas held in the measurement pipe (50) is extruded; a premixing unit (60) that premixes, before catalyst combustion, the gas having a predetermined volume extruded from the measurement unit (50) and the air; and a derivation unit that derives calories corresponding to the gas having a predetermined volume from the temperature of the combustion unit (20) increased by combusting the gas, which is mixed with the air by the premixing unit (60), using the catalyst in the combustion unit (20).
G01N 25/24 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of thermal means by investigating the development of heat, i.e. calorimetry, e.g. by measuring specific heat, by measuring thermal conductivity on combustion or catalytic oxidation, e.g. of components of gas mixtures using combustion tubes, e.g. for microanalysis
G01N 25/30 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of thermal means by investigating the development of heat, i.e. calorimetry, e.g. by measuring specific heat, by measuring thermal conductivity on combustion or catalytic oxidation, e.g. of components of gas mixtures the rise in temperature of the gases resulting from combustion being measured directly using electric temperature-responsive elements
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Fuel cell system and method of reprocessing off-gas
H01M 8/0668 - Removal of carbon monoxide or carbon dioxide
C01B 3/38 - Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen by reaction of gaseous or liquid organic compounds with gasifying agents, e.g. water, carbon dioxide, air by reaction of hydrocarbons with gasifying agents using catalysts
C01B 3/56 - Separation of hydrogen or hydrogen containing gases from gaseous mixtures, e.g. purification by contacting with solidsRegeneration of used solids
H01M 8/04119 - Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration of gaseous reactants with simultaneous supply or evacuation of electrolyteHumidifying or dehumidifying
H01M 8/0612 - Combination of fuel cells with means for production of reactants or for treatment of residues with means for production of gaseous reactants from carbon-containing material
H01M 8/0662 - Treatment of gaseous reactants or gaseous residues, e.g. cleaning
H01M 8/1231 - Fuel cells with solid electrolytes operating at high temperature, e.g. with stabilised ZrO2 electrolyte with both reactants being gaseous or vaporised
H01M 8/2425 - High-temperature cells with solid electrolytes
H01M 8/249 - Grouping of fuel cells, e.g. stacking of fuel cells comprising two or more groupings of fuel cells, e.g. modular assemblies
H01M 8/12 - Fuel cells with solid electrolytes operating at high temperature, e.g. with stabilised ZrO2 electrolyte
A calorimeter (10) provided with: a combustion unit (20) which catalytically combusts a gas; a feeder (50) which feeds a predetermined volume of gas to the combustion unit (20); and a derivation unit (80) which derives the calorific value of the gas, which has been fed by the feeder (50), on the basis of the temperature of the combustion unit (20) which has been raised by catalytic combustion of the gas in the combustion unit (20).
G01N 25/24 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of thermal means by investigating the development of heat, i.e. calorimetry, e.g. by measuring specific heat, by measuring thermal conductivity on combustion or catalytic oxidation, e.g. of components of gas mixtures using combustion tubes, e.g. for microanalysis
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FUEL CELL UNIT, FUEL CELL SYSTEM, AND CARBON DIOXIDE RECOVERY METHOD
This fuel cell system has: a fuel electrode flow passage located downstream of a fuel electrode of a fuel flow passage; a hydrogen permeating part having a hydrogen ion permeation membrane that is provided between the fuel electrode flow passage and an air electrode flow passage which is adjacent to the fuel electrode flow passage with a cylindrical base body therebetween and communicates with an air flow passage and that causes hydrogen ions to permeate from the fuel electrode flow passage to the air electrode flow passage; and a carbon dioxide recovery part which recovers off-gas discharged from the fuel electrode flow passage.
C01B 3/36 - Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen by reaction of gaseous or liquid organic compounds with gasifying agents, e.g. water, carbon dioxide, air by reaction of hydrocarbons with gasifying agents using oxygen or mixtures containing oxygen as gasifying agents
H01M 8/04 - Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids
H01M 8/0668 - Removal of carbon monoxide or carbon dioxide
H01M 8/12 - Fuel cells with solid electrolytes operating at high temperature, e.g. with stabilised ZrO2 electrolyte
H01M 8/1213 - Fuel cells with solid electrolytes operating at high temperature, e.g. with stabilised ZrO2 electrolyte characterised by the electrode/electrolyte combination or the supporting material
H01M 8/124 - Fuel cells with solid electrolytes operating at high temperature, e.g. with stabilised ZrO2 electrolyte characterised by the process of manufacturing or by the material of the electrolyte
B01J 23/83 - Catalysts comprising metals or metal oxides or hydroxides, not provided for in group of the iron group metals or copper combined with metals, oxides or hydroxides provided for in groups with rare earths or actinides
A carbon dioxide production system 10A includes: a fuel cell stack 16; a separation unit 20 that separates anode off-gas into a non-fuel gas including at least carbon dioxide and water and a regenerative fuel gas; a second heat exchanger 32 that separates water from the non-fuel gas; a water tank 42; and a carbon dioxide recovery tank 48 that recovers the carbon dioxide after the water has been separated.
This methane production apparatus 200 is provided with: a retaining part 110 for retaining potassium bicarbonate and/or a metal organic structural body that has occluded therein carbon dioxide and contains one or more of chromium, copper, and magnesium; and a hydrogen supply part 140 for supplying hydrogen to the retaining part 110.
C07C 1/12 - Preparation of hydrocarbons from one or more compounds, none of them being a hydrocarbon from oxides of carbon from carbon dioxide with hydrogen
This reaction device is provided with: a first flow path to which a fuel gas is supplied; a second flow path to which a gas containing oxygen is supplied; a hydrogen permeable membrane that partitions the first flow path from the second flow path, and that allows hydrogen contained in the fuel gas supplied to the first flow path to permeate toward the second flow path side; a catalyst that is provided in the second flow path and that accelerates an oxidation reaction between the oxygen and the hydrogen that has permeated through the hydrogen permeable membrane, wherein the hydrogen permeable membrane comprises a barium zirconate membrane.
H01M 8/04 - Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids
H01M 8/0656 - Combination of fuel cells with means for production of reactants or for treatment of residues with means for production of gaseous reactants by electrochemical means
H01M 8/0662 - Treatment of gaseous reactants or gaseous residues, e.g. cleaning
H01M 8/12 - Fuel cells with solid electrolytes operating at high temperature, e.g. with stabilised ZrO2 electrolyte
H01M 8/249 - Grouping of fuel cells, e.g. stacking of fuel cells comprising two or more groupings of fuel cells, e.g. modular assemblies
This hydrogen producing device is provided with: a modifier that has a modification unit having a multiple cylindrical shape and having a modifying catalyst for modifying a raw material into a hydrogen gas-containing modified gas, and a burner which is arranged in a combustion space formed inside a cylinder so as to be insertable into or extractable from an opening of a cylindrical part and heats the modification unit; a hydrogen purifier that purifies the modified gas to deliver hydrogen gas; and a housing that accommodates the modifier and the hydrogen purifier and has, on the top surface thereof, an upper opening from which the burner can be extracted.
C01B 3/38 - Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen by reaction of gaseous or liquid organic compounds with gasifying agents, e.g. water, carbon dioxide, air by reaction of hydrocarbons with gasifying agents using catalysts
C01B 3/56 - Separation of hydrogen or hydrogen containing gases from gaseous mixtures, e.g. purification by contacting with solidsRegeneration of used solids
This hydrogen production apparatus is provided with: a reformer having a burner; a carbon monoxide transformer; a PSA device; an off-gas tank; and a second off-gas supply path. An off-gas discharged from the PSA device is stored in the off-gas tank, and is supplied from the off-gas tank to the burner via the second off-gas supply path. The pressure loss of the second off-gas supply path is less than or equal to 50 kPa.
C01B 3/38 - Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen by reaction of gaseous or liquid organic compounds with gasifying agents, e.g. water, carbon dioxide, air by reaction of hydrocarbons with gasifying agents using catalysts
C01B 3/56 - Separation of hydrogen or hydrogen containing gases from gaseous mixtures, e.g. purification by contacting with solidsRegeneration of used solids
H01M 8/0612 - Combination of fuel cells with means for production of reactants or for treatment of residues with means for production of gaseous reactants from carbon-containing material
H01M 8/0662 - Treatment of gaseous reactants or gaseous residues, e.g. cleaning
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MULTIPLE CYLINDRICAL TYPE REFORMER AND HYDROGEN PRODUCTION APPARATUS
Provided is a multiple cylindrical type reformer provided with: a raw material flow path having a preheating part in which mixed gas is obtained by heating water and a hydrocarbon supplied from one end side and a reforming part which is formed on the downstream side of the preheating part and in which a primary reformed gas containing hydrogen and carbon monoxide is generated by performing steam reforming on the mixed gas; and an exhaust gas flow path which is disposed adjacent to the inside of the raw material flow path and through which a combustion exhaust gas obtained by burning a fuel gas flows; and a carbon monoxide removal flow path which is disposed adjacent to the outside of the raw material flow path and which has provided thereto only a shift reaction part disposed in the whole area of the outside of the preheating part and generating a secondary reformed gas obtained by converting, to carbon dioxide and hydrogen, carbon monoxide and water contained in the primary reformed gas through water shift reaction.
C01B 3/38 - Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen by reaction of gaseous or liquid organic compounds with gasifying agents, e.g. water, carbon dioxide, air by reaction of hydrocarbons with gasifying agents using catalysts
C01B 3/50 - Separation of hydrogen or hydrogen containing gases from gaseous mixtures, e.g. purification
Provided is a hydrogen production apparatus provided with: a reformer which generates reformed gas containing a hydrocarbon as a main component by reforming hydrogen and to which the hydrocarbon is supplied as a raw material from a hydrocarbon supply source; a pressure increasing part that is connected to the reformer and that increases the pressure of the reformed gas; a hydrogen purifier that is connected to the pressure increasing part and that purifies a product hydrogen by separating the reformed gas into the product hydrogen and an off-gas being an impurity; a refrigerant-noncirculation-type first heat exchanger which is provided in a reformed gas flow path connecting the reformer and the pressure increasing part and in which the reformed gas is cooled through heat exchange with a refrigerant; and a refrigerant-circulation-type second heat exchanger which is provided in the reformed gas flow path on the downstream side of the first heat exchanger and in which the reformed gas is cooled through heat exchange with the refrigerant and water vapor contained in the reformed gas is condensed.
C01B 3/38 - Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen by reaction of gaseous or liquid organic compounds with gasifying agents, e.g. water, carbon dioxide, air by reaction of hydrocarbons with gasifying agents using catalysts
C01B 3/50 - Separation of hydrogen or hydrogen containing gases from gaseous mixtures, e.g. purification
This hydrogen production apparatus is provided with: a reformer having a burner; a carbon monoxide transformer; a PSA device; an off-gas tank; a flow rate control valve; and a control unit 14. An off-gas discharged from the PSA device is stored in the off-gas tank, and is supplied from the off-gas tank to the burner. The flow rate control valve is provided between the off-gas tank and the burner. The control unit controls operation of the flow rate control valve to perform control to keep the flow rate of the off-gas to be supplied to the burner at a set value.
C01B 3/38 - Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen by reaction of gaseous or liquid organic compounds with gasifying agents, e.g. water, carbon dioxide, air by reaction of hydrocarbons with gasifying agents using catalysts
C01B 3/56 - Separation of hydrogen or hydrogen containing gases from gaseous mixtures, e.g. purification by contacting with solidsRegeneration of used solids
C01B 3/38 - Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen by reaction of gaseous or liquid organic compounds with gasifying agents, e.g. water, carbon dioxide, air by reaction of hydrocarbons with gasifying agents using catalysts
C01B 3/56 - Separation of hydrogen or hydrogen containing gases from gaseous mixtures, e.g. purification by contacting with solidsRegeneration of used solids
H01M 8/0606 - Combination of fuel cells with means for production of reactants or for treatment of residues with means for production of gaseous reactants
H01M 8/0662 - Treatment of gaseous reactants or gaseous residues, e.g. cleaning
H01M 8/0668 - Removal of carbon monoxide or carbon dioxide
H01M 8/12 - Fuel cells with solid electrolytes operating at high temperature, e.g. with stabilised ZrO2 electrolyte
A fuel cell system that includes a first fuel cell that generates electric power using a hydrogen-containing fuel gas; a second fuel cell that generates electric power using off-gas exhausted from the first fuel cell and containing hydrogen that has not reacted in the first fuel cell; a first control device that controls the electric power output from the first fuel cell by adjusting a current or a voltage being output from the first fuel cell; a second control device that controls the electric power output from the second fuel cell by adjusting a current or a voltage being output from the second fuel cell; and an output control device that controls at least one of the first control device or the second control device such that a total electric power being generated by the first fuel cell and the second fuel cell approaches an electric power demand.
A carbon dioxide supply system 10A is provided with a fuel cell system 20, an electric power line L1 for supplying electric power generated by the fuel cell system 20 to an electric power demand unit 42, a supply piping P22 for supplying carbon dioxide discharged from the fuel cell system 20 to a carbon dioxide demand unit 40, and a first carbon dioxide tank 30 and a second carbon dioxide tank 32 for storing carbon dioxide and supplying the stored carbon dioxide to the carbon dioxide demand unit 40.
A fuel cell system including: a first fuel cell performing power generation using a fuel gas; a separation membrane separating at least one of carbon dioxide or water vapor from an anode off gas discharged from the first fuel cell; a second fuel cell disposed in the downstream of the separation membrane and performing power generation using the anode off gas, the anode off gas having at least one of carbon dioxide or water vapor separated therefrom; and a distribution channel disposed on a permeation side of the separation membrane and distributing any of the following: a raw material gas serving as the fuel gas to be reformed and used for the power generation of the first fuel cell, a cathode gas including oxygen to be used for the power generation of the first fuel cell, an anode off gas discharged from the second fuel cell, a cathode off gas discharged from the first fuel cell and to be supplied to the second fuel cell, or a cathode off gas discharged from the second fuel cell, in which at least one of permeability coefficient ratio α1 of the separation membrane or permeability coefficient ratio α2 of the separation membrane is 30 or higher.
H01M 8/0202 - CollectorsSeparators, e.g. bipolar separatorsInterconnectors
H01M 8/0612 - Combination of fuel cells with means for production of reactants or for treatment of residues with means for production of gaseous reactants from carbon-containing material
H01M 8/0668 - Removal of carbon monoxide or carbon dioxide
H01M 8/04 - Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids
H01M 8/04119 - Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration of gaseous reactants with simultaneous supply or evacuation of electrolyteHumidifying or dehumidifying
H01M 8/04014 - Heat exchange using gaseous fluidsHeat exchange by combustion of reactants
H01M 8/12 - Fuel cells with solid electrolytes operating at high temperature, e.g. with stabilised ZrO2 electrolyte
This carbon dioxide production system 10A is provided with: a fuel cell stack 16; a separation unit 20 which separates an anode off gas into a regenerated fuel gas and a non-fuel gas that contains at least carbon dioxide and water; a second heat exchanger 32 which separates water from the non-fuel gas; a water tank 42; and a carbon dioxide recovery tank 48 which recovers carbon dioxide after the separation of water.
B01D 53/22 - Separation of gases or vapoursRecovering vapours of volatile solvents from gasesChemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by diffusion
H01M 8/12 - Fuel cells with solid electrolytes operating at high temperature, e.g. with stabilised ZrO2 electrolyte
H01M 8/2495 - Grouping of fuel cells, e.g. stacking of fuel cells comprising two or more groupings of fuel cells, e.g. modular assemblies of fuel cells of different types
This power interchange system comprises a plurality of consumers that have control devices connected by means of an inter-consumer communication line and that receive power from an electric power utility. At least one of the multiple consumers is provided with a distributed power supply. The control device for said least one consumer estimates the power that can be supplied by the distributed power supply during a power interchange period, and transfers the right to receive power in an amount no more than the suppliable power to the control device provided in a consumer that has been selected from among the other consumers as a consumer to which the suppliable power is to be provided.
This fuel cell system is provided with: a first fuel cell which generates electric power with use of a fuel gas that contains hydrogen; a second fuel cell which generates electric power with use of an off gas that is discharged from the first fuel cell and contains hydrogen which is not reacted in the first fuel cell; a first control device which controls the electric power to be outputted from the first fuel cell by adjusting the current or the voltage to be outputted from the first fuel cell; a second control device which controls the electric power to be outputted from the second fuel cell by adjusting the current or the voltage to be outputted from the second fuel cell 12; and an output control device which controls at least one of the first control device and the second control device so that the total electric power outputted from the first fuel cell and the second fuel cell comes close to the electric power demand.
A device for purifying exhaust gas with a heat recovery function and equipped with: an oxidation treatment device into which exhaust gas discharged from a gas-consuming device is introduced, and which houses a catalyst capable of oxidizing methane contained in the exhaust gas, which is at a temperature of at least 350°C but less than 500°C; and a heat exchanger for carrying out an exchange of heat between a fluid circulated from a heat utilization unit and the methane-oxidized exhaust gas discharged from the oxidation treatment device.
F01N 3/24 - Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for rendering innocuous by thermal or catalytic conversion of noxious components of exhaust characterised by constructional aspects of converting apparatus
F01N 3/10 - Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for rendering innocuous by thermal or catalytic conversion of noxious components of exhaust
F01N 5/02 - Exhaust or silencing apparatus combined or associated with devices profiting by exhaust energy the devices using heat
F23G 7/07 - Methods or apparatus, e.g. incinerators, specially adapted for combustion of specific waste or low grade fuels, e.g. chemicals of waste gases or noxious gases, e.g. exhaust gases in which combustion takes place in the presence of catalytic material
F23J 15/00 - Arrangements of devices for treating smoke or fumes
37.
Seismic sensor and earthquake determination method
A seismic sensor that suppresses power consumption operates in a power-saving mode and a measurement mode in which the power consumption is larger than that in the power-saving mode. The seismic sensor includes a measurement unit that measures an acceleration, a filtering unit that, if the acceleration measured by the measurement unit exceeds a predetermined threshold, causes a shift from the power-saving mode to the measurement mode to be performed, and performs filtering on the measured acceleration, an earthquake determination unit that determines whether or not an earthquake has occurred based on the filtered acceleration, and an index calculation unit that, if where the earthquake determination unit determined that an earthquake has occurred, calculates an index value indicating the scale of the earthquake. A shift from the measurement mode to the power-saving mode is performed if the earthquake determination unit determined that no earthquake has occurred.
A fuel cell system which is provided with: a first fuel cell which generates electric power with use of a fuel gas; a separation membrane which separates at least one of carbon dioxide and water vapor from an anode off gas discharged from the first fuel cell; a second fuel cell which is arranged in the downstream of the separation membrane and generates electric power with use of the anode off gas, from which at least one of carbon dioxide and water vapor has been separated; and a flow path which is arranged on the permeation side of the separation membrane and circulates a starting material gas that is reformed to be the fuel gas which is used for the power generation of the first fuel cell, a cathode gas which contains oxygen and is used for the power generation of the first fuel cell, an anode off gas discharged from the second fuel cell, a cathode off gas discharged from the first fuel cell and supplied to the second fuel cell, or a cathode off gas discharged from the second fuel cell. This fuel cell system is configured such that at least one of the permeability coefficient ratio α1 of the separation membrane and the permeability coefficient ratio α2 of the separation membrane is 30 or more.
A gas meter system is configured to: derive a unit heating value of a gas passing through a first gas meter; and estimate a heating value of a gas passing through a second gas meter provided separately from the first gas meter based on the heating value of the gas of the first gas meter that is arranged within a predetermined range with respect to the second gas meter on a gas supply pipe configured to supply the gas. The gas meter system and a heating value estimation method can estimate a heating value of a gas with high accuracy.
G01F 3/22 - Measuring the volume flow of fluids or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through the meter in successive and more or less isolated quantities, the meter being driven by the flow with measuring chambers which expand or contract during measurement having flexible movable walls, e.g. diaphragms, bellows for gases
G01F 1/66 - Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by measuring frequency, phase shift or propagation time of electromagnetic or other waves, e.g. using ultrasonic flowmeters
G01N 29/024 - Analysing fluids by measuring propagation velocity or propagation time of acoustic waves
A gas meter system includes a gas meter, a gas production plant, and a center device. The gas meter includes a sound velocity derivation unit configured to derive a sound velocity of a gas supplied to a demand place. The gas production plant includes: a gas production unit configured to produce the gas; and a gas characteristic identification unit configured to identify a gas characteristic representing a relationship between the sound velocity and a heating value of the gas based on an analysis result of a component of the gas produced by the gas production unit. The center device includes a gas heating value derivation unit configured to derive the heating value of the gas passing through the gas meter based on the derived sound velocity of the gas, and on the gas characteristic identified by the gas characteristic identification unit of the gas production plant.
C10G 1/00 - Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures from oil shale, oil-sand, or non-melting solid carbonaceous or similar materials, e.g. wood, coal
G01F 3/22 - Measuring the volume flow of fluids or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through the meter in successive and more or less isolated quantities, the meter being driven by the flow with measuring chambers which expand or contract during measurement having flexible movable walls, e.g. diaphragms, bellows for gases
G01F 1/00 - Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow
G01N 29/024 - Analysing fluids by measuring propagation velocity or propagation time of acoustic waves
G01F 15/04 - Compensating or correcting for variations in pressure, density, or temperature of gases to be measured
F23K 5/00 - Feeding or distributing other fuel to combustion apparatus
G01F 1/66 - Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by measuring frequency, phase shift or propagation time of electromagnetic or other waves, e.g. using ultrasonic flowmeters
F23N 5/18 - Systems for controlling combustion using detectors sensitive to rate of flow of air or fuel
G01F 1/34 - Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by using mechanical effects by measuring pressure or differential pressure
G06F 19/00 - Digital computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specific applications (specially adapted for specific functions G06F 17/00;data processing systems or methods specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial, supervisory or forecasting purposes G06Q;healthcare informatics G16H)
41.
Heating value derivation device and heating value derivation method
A heating value derivation device includes a sound velocity derivation unit configured to derive a sound velocity of a gas flowing through a gas flow path, and a heating value derivation unit configured to refer to correspondence relationship information to derive a heating value per unit volume of the gas.
G01N 29/024 - Analysing fluids by measuring propagation velocity or propagation time of acoustic waves
G01F 1/66 - Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by measuring frequency, phase shift or propagation time of electromagnetic or other waves, e.g. using ultrasonic flowmeters
G01K 17/06 - Measuring quantity of heat conveyed by flowing media, e.g. in heating systems
G01F 3/22 - Measuring the volume flow of fluids or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through the meter in successive and more or less isolated quantities, the meter being driven by the flow with measuring chambers which expand or contract during measurement having flexible movable walls, e.g. diaphragms, bellows for gases
G01N 29/32 - Arrangements for suppressing undesired influences, e.g. temperature or pressure variations
The present invention enables a methane oxidation catalyst to exhibit excellent methane oxidation activity at a lower temperature by further improving the methane oxidation catalyst having a structure obtained by supporting platinum on tin oxide. Proposed is a methane oxidation catalyst for oxidizing methane in exhaust gas, the methane oxidation catalyst being characterized by: having a structure obtained by supporting platinum on tin oxide; and satisfying formula (1): y≤0.27x, when, in a diffraction pattern (2θ = 37° to 41°) obtained by measurement using an X-ray diffraction device (XRD), the content (wt%) of platinum with respect to tin oxide is denoted by x and the ratio (Pt(111)/SnO2(111)) of the (111) plane platinum peak intensity with respect to the (111) plane tin oxide peak intensity is denoted by y.
B01J 23/62 - Platinum group metals with gallium, indium, thallium, germanium, tin or lead
B01D 53/94 - Chemical or biological purification of waste gases of engine exhaust gases by catalytic processes
B01J 35/10 - Solids characterised by their surface properties or porosity
F01N 3/10 - Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for rendering innocuous by thermal or catalytic conversion of noxious components of exhaust
36 - Financial, insurance and real estate services
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Energy brokerage services; investment advisory services; venture capital advisory services; venture capital financing; venture capital services, namely, providing financing to emerging and start-up companies; brokerage of energy, namely, gas and electricity; capital investment; capital investment services; consultancy concerning financing of energy projects; consultancy of capital investment; financial services, namely, funding research awards in the field of energy; providing venture capital, development capital, private equity and investment funding; venture capital funding services to emerging and start-up companies
Business services, namely, assisting the owners of intellectual property and intangible assets in finding investors; business administration services; business analysis and business strategic planning services in the technology industry; business assistance, management and information services; business auditing; business consultation services; business consulting services for the electric energy industry; business consulting and information services; business development services; business development services, namely, providing start-up support for businesses of others; business development consulting services; business intermediary services relating to the matching of potential private investors with entrepreneurs needing funding; business management consultancy and advisory services; business management for a trade company and for a service company; business research; business strategic planning services; business strategy development services; business venture development and formation consulting services for the renewable energy industry; advisory services relating to business management and business operations; assistance and consultancy services in the field of business management of companies in the energy sector; assistance, advisory services and consultancy with regard to business planning, business analysis, business management, business organization, marketing and customer analysis; assistance, advisory services and consultancy with regard to business planning, business analysis, business management, and business organization; assistance, advisory services and consultancy with regard to business planning, business analysis, business management, and business organization relating to micro credits, micro finance and energy products
This seismic sensor detects an earthquake of a prescribed scale or greater, and outputs a prescribed signal. The seismic sensor is provided with: an acceleration measuring unit which measures an acceleration received by the seismic sensor; a velocity calculating unit which calculates a velocity response value using the acceleration measured by the acceleration measuring unit; an earthquake determining unit which determines whether the velocity response value is at least equal to a prescribed threshold; and an output unit which outputs the prescribed signal if it is determined that the velocity response value is at least equal to the prescribed threshold.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (Japan)
INPEX CORPORATION (Japan)
TOKYO GAS CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
Kamagata, Youichi
Sakata, Susumu
Tamaki, Hideyuki
Mayumi, Daisuke
Tamazawa, Satoshi
Yonebayashi, Hideharu
Maeda, Haruo
Wakayama, Tatsuki
Ikarashi, Masayuki
Osaka, Noriko
Oshibe, Hiroshi
Shirai, Yoshikazu
Iida, Takeshi
Abstract
Provided is a method for producing methane using microorganisms, with which it is possible to increase the amount of methane produced in a short time. Provided is a method for producing methane using microorganisms, the method being characterized by having an activator supply step for supplying an activator to activate the microbial community in a formation in which hydrocarbon-based underground resources and a microbial community that produces methane from the underground resources are present.
One embodiment of the present invention pertains to a byproduct hydrogen utilization system that is provided with: production equipment in which hydrogen gas is generated secondarily; a heat supply source to which a fuel other than hydrogen gas is supplied, and which in turn supplies heat to the production equipment; and a solid polymer fuel cell which generates electricity when the hydrogen gas generated by the production equipment is supplied, and which in turn supplies generated electric power to the production equipment.
H01M 8/0606 - Combination of fuel cells with means for production of reactants or for treatment of residues with means for production of gaseous reactants
H01M 8/06 - Combination of fuel cells with means for production of reactants or for treatment of residues
3−σ, wherein 0.12≤x≤0.40, 0≤σ≤0.5. Since this oxide does not include La and Co included in a conventional oxygen adsorbent, it can be manufactured at a low cost.
B01D 53/04 - Separation of gases or vapoursRecovering vapours of volatile solvents from gasesChemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by adsorption, e.g. preparative gas chromatography with stationary adsorbents
B01J 20/06 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositionsSorbents for chromatographyProcesses for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof comprising inorganic material comprising oxides or hydroxides of metals not provided for in group
B01J 20/04 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositionsSorbents for chromatographyProcesses for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof comprising inorganic material comprising compounds of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals or magnesium
The present invention reduces the power consumption of a seismic sensor. This seismic sensor operates in a power saving mode and a measuring mode, which has a power consumption greater than that of the power saving mode. The seismic sensor is provided with: a measuring unit that measures acceleration; a filtering unit that, if the acceleration measured by the measuring unit exceeds a predetermined threshold, shifts the mode from the power saving mode to the measuring mode, and subjects the measured acceleration to filtering; an earthquake determination unit that determines whether an earthquake has occurred on the basis of the acceleration subjected to the filtering; and an indicator calculation unit that, if the earthquake determination unit has determined that an earthquake has occurred, calculates an indicator value indicating the magnitude of the earthquake, wherein the mode is shifted from the measuring mode to the power saving mode if the earthquake determination unit determines that no earthquake has occurred.
Provided are a gas meter system which is capable of accurately deriving the heating value of gas, and a heating-value estimation method. This gas meter system 100 derives the unit heating value of gas passing through first gas meters 110, and, on the basis of the heating value of the gas passing through the first gas meters 110 disposed on a gas supply pipe 130 for supplying the gas, and within a prescribed range of second gas meters 111 provided separately from the first gas meters 110, estimates the heating value of gas passing through the second gas meters 111.
G01F 1/00 - Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow
G01F 1/66 - Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by measuring frequency, phase shift or propagation time of electromagnetic or other waves, e.g. using ultrasonic flowmeters
G01F 3/22 - Measuring the volume flow of fluids or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through the meter in successive and more or less isolated quantities, the meter being driven by the flow with measuring chambers which expand or contract during measurement having flexible movable walls, e.g. diaphragms, bellows for gases
G01F 15/04 - Compensating or correcting for variations in pressure, density, or temperature of gases to be measured
Provided is a gas meter system capable of accurately deriving the heating value of gas. This gas meter system 100 is provided with gas meters 110, gas production plants 114, and a central device 116. The gas meters 110 are provided with acoustic-velocity derivation units for deriving the acoustic velocity of gas supplied to demand points. The gas production plants 114 are provided with: gas production units for producing gas; and gas-property specification units for specifying, on the basis of analysis results related to components of the gas produced by the gas production units, gas properties indicating the relationship between the heating value and the acoustic velocity of the gas. The central device 116 is provided with a gas-heating-value derivation unit which, on the basis of the acoustic velocity of the gas derived by the acoustic-velocity derivation units of the gas meters, and the gas properties specified by the gas-property specification units of the gas production plants, derives the heating value of the gas passing through the gas meters.
F23N 5/18 - Systems for controlling combustion using detectors sensitive to rate of flow of air or fuel
G01F 1/66 - Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by measuring frequency, phase shift or propagation time of electromagnetic or other waves, e.g. using ultrasonic flowmeters
G01F 3/22 - Measuring the volume flow of fluids or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through the meter in successive and more or less isolated quantities, the meter being driven by the flow with measuring chambers which expand or contract during measurement having flexible movable walls, e.g. diaphragms, bellows for gases
G01F 15/04 - Compensating or correcting for variations in pressure, density, or temperature of gases to be measured
Provided are a heating value derivation device and a calorific value derivation method that allow a cost reduction to be achieved. A gas meter (calorific value derivation device) 110 is provided with a sonic speed derivation unit 160 that derives the sonic speed of gas flowing through a gas flow path, a calorific value derivation unit 164 that refers to correspondence relation information by which the calorific value per unit volume of gas is unambiguously derivable from the gas sonic speed and derives the calorific value per unit volume of gas, regardless of the type of gas, on the basis of the sonic speed derived by the sonic speed derivation unit 160, and a flow rate derivation unit 162 that derives the flow rate of gas that has passed through the gas flow path. Thereby, it is possible to derive the calorific value of gas that has passed through the meter.
G01N 29/024 - Analysing fluids by measuring propagation velocity or propagation time of acoustic waves
G01F 1/66 - Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by measuring frequency, phase shift or propagation time of electromagnetic or other waves, e.g. using ultrasonic flowmeters
G01F 3/22 - Measuring the volume flow of fluids or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through the meter in successive and more or less isolated quantities, the meter being driven by the flow with measuring chambers which expand or contract during measurement having flexible movable walls, e.g. diaphragms, bellows for gases
A solid oxide fuel cell stack 12 has surfaces in which a via conductor for drawing electric current therefrom is exposed. Collector plates 16a, 16b are arranged on the surfaces of the fuel cell stack 12 so that first main surfaces of the collector plates face the via conductor. Fixing plates 14a, 14b fix the collector plates 16a, 16b, with first main surfaces of the fixing plates facing second main surfaces of the collector plates 16a, 16b. Spacers 18a, 18b are arranged between the fuel cell stack 12 and the fixing plates 14a, 14b so as to adjust the distances from the surfaces of the fuel cell stack 12 to the first main surfaces of the fixing plates 14a, 14b to be equal to the thicknesses of the collector plates 16a, 16b. An adhesive 28 is softened by heating, thereby affixing the fixing plates 14a, 14b to the fuel cell stack 12 with the spacers 18a, 18b being interposed therebetween.
This fuel cell module is provided with: a cylindrical or elliptical cylindrical container part which is provided around a fuel cell stack; a cylindrical or elliptical cylindrical peripheral wall part that is provided coaxially with the container part above the fuel cell stack; a combustion part which combusts a stack exhaust gas that is discharged from the fuel cell stack and supplied inside the peripheral wall part, and which discharges a combustion exhaust gas upward; and a reforming part which is provided coaxially with the peripheral wall part above the combustion part and has a cylindrical or elliptical cylindrical wall, and which produces a fuel gas from a starting fuel gas by utilizing the heat of the combustion exhaust gas.
A holder (16a) has air supply holes (HL1a, HL2a), and a plate material (14a) has through holes (PH1a, PH2a). The thermal expansion coefficient of the holder (16a) is higher than the thermal expansion coefficient of the plate material (14a). Air is supplied to a fuel cell stack (12) through the air supply hole (HL1a) and the through hole (PH1a), and a hydrogen gas is supplied to the fuel cell stack (12) through the air supply hole (HL2a) and the through hole (PH2a). The holder (16a) has recessed portions (CC1a, CC2a) having bottom surfaces in which the openings of the air supply holes (HL1a, HL2a) are formed. The plate material (14a) has projected portions having top surfaces in which the openings of the through holes (PH1a, PH2a) are formed, said projected portions being fitted into the recessed portions (CC1a, CC2a). A gas sealing material (18a) is filled into the space between the inner surface of the recessed portion (CC1a) and the outer surface of one projected portion.
Provided is a fuel cell module and a fuel cell power generation system provided with the fuel cell module, the fuel cell module being provided with: a fuel cell stack provided with a plurality of unitary cells having an solid oxide electrolyte, a fuel electrode, and an air electrode; a fuel gas supply member having a passage via which fuel gas is supplied to the fuel cell stack; and an oxidizer gas supply member (for example, an oxidizer gas supply tube or a manifold having an oxidizer gas supply passage) having a passage via which an oxidizer gas is supplied to the fuel cell stack, said oxidizer gas supply member comprising a chromium-containing alloy; and a glass layer provided on at least a portion of an inner wall of the oxidizer gas supply member. Further provided is a gas passage member in which the glass layer is provided on an inner wall of the passage.
There are provided a carbon dioxide storage apparatus and a carbon dioxide storage method which, through direct injection of carbon dioxide into an underground brine aquifer, can store carbon dioxide efficiently in the brine aquifer. A filter formed of, for example, grindstone is provided at a tip portion of an injection well. A pumping apparatus pumps carbon dioxide stored in a carbon dioxide tank. The pumping apparatus feeds carbon dioxide from the carbon dioxide tank into the injection well by means of a pump. In the pumping apparatus, carbon dioxide is held within a predetermined pressure range and a predetermined temperature range. Carbon dioxide is fed through the injection well, and is injected into a brine aquifer. Carbon dioxide injected into the brine aquifer assumes the form of microbubbles.
A measuring and assessing method for the AC corrosion risk of a pipeline wherein the coupon is connected to a metallic pipeline buried in the earth and the AC corrosion risk of the pipeline is assessed on the basis of coupon DC current density and coupon AC current density that are acquired from a measured value of a coupon current, wherein the measuring and assessing method includes: a step of specifying frequency to specify a source of AC corrosion from a waveform of the measured value of the coupon current; and a step of calculating a coupon current density whereby a pair of coupon DC current density and coupon AC current density is acquired from the measured value of the coupon current in one time unit by defining one cycle of a specified frequency as one time unit.
Provided is a solid oxide fuel cell module that is small in size and is capable of stably generating power. A plurality of power generation units and are located such that a first fuel cell and an oxidant gas preheater connected to a second fuel cell adjacent to the first fuel cell are adjacent to each other. A solid oxide fuel cell module includes a partition member. The partition member partitions a combustion chamber into a region including the first fuel cell and a region including the second fuel cell as well as into the region including the first fuel cell and a region including the oxidant gas preheater connected to the second fuel cell.
This sensor network system (100) is equipped with: multiple sensor nodes (110) which are associated with smart meters; gateway devices (112) which collect data from the multiple sensor nodes and distribute data to the sensor nodes; and a center device (114) which receives data from the gateway devices and transmits data to the gateway devices. Radio communication is executed between the sensor nodes and between the sensor nodes and the gateway devices, and radio communication via a paid communication network is executed between the gateway devices and the center device.
A carbon dioxide tank (3) is connected to a pump device (5). The pump device (5) is joined and connected with an infusion well (9), which is a tubular body. The infusion well (9) extends downward beneath the ground (7) and is provided so as to reach a saltwater aquifer (11). Part of the infusion well (9) forms a horizontal well (10) in a substantially horizontal direction. In other words, the horizontal well (10) is a location in which part of the infusion well (9) is formed in a substantially horizontal direction within a saltwater aquifer (11). The horizontal well (10) is provided with filters (13), which are porous members. For the filters (13), for example, a fired member in which ceramic particles are mixed with a binder that binds those particles can be used. Moreover, if the hole diameter for the filters (13) is small, microbubbles with a smaller diameter can be generated.
KYUSHU UNIVERSITY, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION (Japan)
JNC ENGINEERING CO. LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
Fujimine Tomoya
Nakashima Yoshifumi
Izumi Jun
Miura Norio
Taniuchi Tadashi
Kuroki Manabu
Abstract
A gas separation device having a simple structure and reducing the cost of gas separation. The gas separation device (100) is characterized by comprising: an adsorption tower (110) having at least one section thereof exposed to an atmosphere having a higher or lower temperature than normal temperature; a mixed gas supply unit (120); an adsorption agent (130) provided inside the adsorption tower and that, once coming in contact with mixed gas in a prescribed pressure and temperature environment, adsorbs matter contained in the mixed gas, and separates the matter in the mixed gas; a separated gas discharge unit (140) that discharges separated gas from the adsorption tower; and an adsorption gas discharge unit (150) that reduces the pressure inside the adsorption tower and discharges from the adsorption tower the adsorption gas adsorbed by the adsorption agent. The gas separation device is also characterized by having heat storage bodies (160) through which mixed gas, separated gas, and adsorption gas pass, arranged in the adsorption tower both further on the upstream side and the downstream side, in the mixed gas supply direction, of the adsorption agent.
B01D 53/04 - Separation of gases or vapoursRecovering vapours of volatile solvents from gasesChemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by adsorption, e.g. preparative gas chromatography with stationary adsorbents
B01J 20/06 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositionsSorbents for chromatographyProcesses for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof comprising inorganic material comprising oxides or hydroxides of metals not provided for in group
KYUSHU UNIVERSITY, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION (Japan)
JNC ENGINEERING CO. LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
Fujimine Tomoya
Nakashima Yoshifumi
Izumi Jun
Miura Norio
Taniuchi Tadashi
Kuroki Manabu
Abstract
A simple and low-cost gas separation device is provided. The gas separation device (100) comprises: an adsorption tower (110) having an adsorption agent (120) that adsorbs oxygen in a prescribed pressure and temperature environment, and having at least one section thereof exposed to a higher temperature atmosphere than normal temperature; a first supply path (132) connected to the adsorption tower, and guiding into the adsorption tower air that has been blown from a blowing device (130); a second supply path (136) that guides air, at a lower flow rate than the first supply path, into the adsorption tower; a separated gas discharge path (140) connected to the adsorption tower and which discharges separated gas; a first heat exchange unit (150) that exchanges heat between the separated gas discharged from the adsorption tower and the air guided into the adsorption tower from the first supply path; an oxygen discharge unit (160) that reduces pressure inside the adsorption tower, causes oxygen to be desorbed from the adsorption agent, and discharges the oxygen from the adsorption tower; and a second heat exchange unit (170) that exchanges heat between the oxygen and the air guided into the adsorption tower from the second supply path.
B01D 53/04 - Separation of gases or vapoursRecovering vapours of volatile solvents from gasesChemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by adsorption, e.g. preparative gas chromatography with stationary adsorbents
B01J 20/06 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositionsSorbents for chromatographyProcesses for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof comprising inorganic material comprising oxides or hydroxides of metals not provided for in group
Provided is a measurement and evaluation method which may be used in areas in which different commercial AC frequencies are in operation. According to the present invention, a coupon is connected to a metal pipeline buried underground, and a pipeline AC corrosion risk is evaluated by a coupon DC density and a coupon AC density obtained from a coupon current measurement. The present invention comprises identifying a frequency of an AC corrosion source from a coupon current measurement waveform, and calculating a coupon current density to obtain a set comprising the coupon DC density and the coupon AC density from the coupon current measurement of one unit hour with one period of the identified frequency being the one unit hour.
Provided is a solid oxide fuel cell module which is compact and which can stably generate electricity. Electricity generation units (2a, 2b) are arranged in such a manner that one fuel cell (20a) and an oxidizing agent gas pre-heating section (17b) which is connected to the other fuel cell (20b) adjacent to the one fuel cell (20a) are adjacent to each other. A solid oxide fuel cell module (1) is provided with a partition member (22). The partition member (22) separates the region of a combustion chamber (11) in which the one fuel cell (20a) is disposed and the region thereof in which the other fuel cell (20b) is disposed, and the partition member (22) also separates the region in which the one fuel cell (20a) is disposed and the region in which the oxidizing agent gas pre-heating section (17b) connected to the other fuel cell (20b) is disposed.
A carbon dioxide tank (3) is connected to a pump device (5). The pump device (5) is joined and connected with an infusion well (9), which is a tubular body. The infusion well (9) extends downward beneath the ground surface (7) and is provided so as to reach a saltwater aquifer (11). Part of the infusion well (9) forms a horizontal well (10) in a substantially horizontal direction. In other words, the horizontal well (10) is a location in which part of the infusion well (9) is formed in a substantially horizontal direction within a saltwater aquifer (11). The horizontal well (10) is provided with filters (13), which are porous members. For the filters (13), for example, a fired member in which ceramic particles are mixed with a binder that binds those particles can be used. Moreover, if the hole diameter for the filters (13) is small, microbubbles with a smaller diameter can be generated.
National University Corporation Nagoya University (Japan)
Institute of National Colleges of Technology, Japan (Japan)
Inventor
Nanbu, Tomonori
Matsumoto, Yoshihisa
Yukawa, Hiroshi
Abstract
Provided are a hydrogen separation membrane having exceptional resistance to extrinsic airborne particles, and a hydrogen-separation device having this hydrogen separation membrane. A hydrogen separation membrane provided with a surface catalyst layer comprising a Pd alloy or having a surface comprising a Pd alloy, wherein the hydrogen separation membrane is characterized in that the Pd alloy contains 0.01 to 10 mol% of at least one metal from group 5A and/or group 6A. A hydrogen-separation device having this hydrogen separation membrane is also provided. The metal is preferably at least one of V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, or W. The present invention prevents the occurrence of Kirkendall voids regardless of the adherence of extrinsic airborne particles.
B01D 53/22 - Separation of gases or vapoursRecovering vapours of volatile solvents from gasesChemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by diffusion
C01B 3/56 - Separation of hydrogen or hydrogen containing gases from gaseous mixtures, e.g. purification by contacting with solidsRegeneration of used solids
C22C 5/04 - Alloys based on a platinum group metal
There are provided a carbon dioxide storage apparatus and a carbon dioxide storage method which, through direct injection of carbon dioxide into an underground brine aquifer, can store carbon dioxide efficiently in the brine aquifer. A filter formed of, for example, grindstone is provided at a tip portion of an injection well. A pumping apparatus pumps carbon dioxide stored in a carbon dioxide tank. The pumping apparatus feeds carbon dioxide from the carbon dioxide tank into the injection well by means of a pump. In the pumping apparatus, carbon dioxide is held within a predetermined pressure range and a predetermined temperature range. Carbon dioxide is fed through the injection well, and is injected into a brine aquifer. Carbon dioxide injected into the brine aquifer assumes the form of microbubbles.
National University Corporation Nagoya University (Japan)
Institute of National Colleges of Technology, Japan (Japan)
Inventor
Kurokawa, Hideto
Morinaga, Masahiko
Yukawa, Hiroshi
Nanbu, Tomonori
Matsumoto, Yoshihisa
Abstract
This hydrogen-separating membrane exhibits a high hydrogen permeation rate and superior resistance to hydrogen embrittlement, and comprises a V alloy containing W and Mo. The hydrogen-separating membrane preferably comprises 30 mole% or less of W and 30 mole% or less of Mo with the remainder being V, more preferably comprises 0.1-30 mole% of W and 0.1-30 mole% of Mo with the remainder being V, and even more preferably comprises 0.1-15 mole% of W and 0.1-15 mole% of Mo with the remainder being V. Hydrogen-separating membranes obtained from this V-W-Mo alloy make it possible to separate hydrogen from various kinds of hydrogen-containing gases with high efficiency.
C01B 3/56 - Separation of hydrogen or hydrogen containing gases from gaseous mixtures, e.g. purification by contacting with solidsRegeneration of used solids
C22C 5/04 - Alloys based on a platinum group metal
C22C 27/02 - Alloys based on vanadium, niobium or tantalum
Kyushu University, National University Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
Yasuda, Isamu
Seo, Atsuko
Nakazato, Naoto
Gomi, Yasushiro
Shinkai, Hidetoshi
Toyoda, Yasuhiro
Ariura, Seiji
Sasaki, Kazunari
Noda, Shiun
Abstract
Disclosed is a sensor cell for protecting a fuel cell in which hydrogen is used as a fuel. With the sensor cell, all of various impurities which are contained in the fuel hydrogen and in an oxidant gas and cause a deterioration in performance of the fuel cell are monitored by means of one sensor to protect the fuel cell. The sensor cell, which is for use in a system for protecting a fuel cell, comprises an impurity monitoring sensor that has been disposed on the upstream side of the fuel cell and is constituted of a hydrogen pump cell which is more sensitive to impurities contained in the fuel hydrogen than the fuel cell. The sensor cell is characterized in that an impurity is detected on the basis of a change in the hydrogen electrolysis reaction occurring at the anode and in the hydrogen generation reaction occurring at the cathode.
A filter (13) is provided at a tip portion of an injection well (9). A pumping apparatus (5) pumps carbon dioxide stored in a carbon dioxide tank (3). The pumping apparatus (5) feeds carbon dioxide from the carbon dioxide tank (3) into the injection well (9) by means of a pump. In the pumping apparatus, the pressure and temperature of carbon dioxide are maintained at respective predetermined levels or higher by means of a pressure regulation valve, a temperature regulator, etc., whereby carbon dioxide enters a supercritical state. The carbon dioxide having entered a supercritical state is fed in the direction of arrow A through the injection well (9), passes through the filter (13) provided at an end portion of the injection well (9), and is injected into a brine aquifer (11). Carbon dioxide injected into the brine aquifer (11) assumes the form of microbubbles.
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION NAGOYA UNIVERSITY (Japan)
INSTITUTE OF NATIONAL COLLEGES OF TECHNOLOGY, JAPAN (Japan)
Inventor
Kurokawa, Hideto
Nishii, Takumi
Shirasaki, Yoshinori
Yasuda, Isamu
Morinaga, Masahiko
Yukawa, Hiroshi
Nanbu, Tomonori
Matsumoto, Yoshihisa
Abstract
A novel hydrogen separation membrane comprising an Nb-W-Mo alloy is obtained. Conditions for a method of hydrogen separation with this hydrogen separation membrane and for the hydrogen separation are selected in the following specific manner. The pressure of hydrogen (P) in each of hydrogen atmospheres in contact with the Nb-W-Mo alloy membrane and the amount of solid-solution hydrogen (C) present in the Nb-W-Mo alloy membrane are determined at temperatures (T). Based on the resultant data on temperatures (T), hydrogen pressures (P), and solid-solution hydrogen amounts (C), a PCT curve showing relationships among these three factors is drawn. A relationship between the amount of solid-solution hydrogen (C) and the brittle fracture of the Nb-W-Mo alloy membrane is determined from the PCT curve to evaluate a limiting solid-solution hydrogen amount, which relates to resistance to hydrogen embrittlement. A use temperature and primary-side and secondary-side hydrogen pressures are set on the basis of the evaluation.
C01B 3/56 - Separation of hydrogen or hydrogen containing gases from gaseous mixtures, e.g. purification by contacting with solidsRegeneration of used solids
C22C 27/02 - Alloys based on vanadium, niobium or tantalum
Provided are a carbon dioxide sequestration device and method whereby carbon dioxide can be directly injected into a saline aquifer and efficiently sequestered in said saline aquifer. The end of an injection well (9) is provided with, for example, a whetstone filter (13). Carbon dioxide stored in a carbon dioxide tank (3) is pumped by a pump device (5). The pump device (5) sends the carbon dioxide in the carbon dioxide tank (3) to the injection well (9) via a pump while the carbon dioxide in the pump device is kept within a prescribed pressure range and a prescribed temperature range by a pressure-regulating valve, a temperature regulator, and the like. The carbon dioxide is sent into the injection well (9) in the direction of the arrow (A), passes through the filter (13) provided at the end of the injection well (9), and is injected into a saline aquifer (11). The carbon dioxide injected into the saline aquifer (11) forms microbubbles.
A pipe joint comprising: a pressing nut into which a flexible pipe is inserted; a joint body into which the pressing nut is partially inserted; an elastic means which is released from locking engagement when pressed by the tip of the flexible pipe; a seal member; a retainer which engages with the flexible pipe; and an engagement mechanism for holding the pressing nut at a predetermined position relative to the joint body. The engagement mechanism comprises: a stop ring; an annular groove formed in the outer surface of the pressing nut so as to contain and support the stop ring; and engaging grooves formed in the inner surface of the joint body so as to contain and support the stop ring and to be communicated with each other. Until the connection of the flexible pipe is completed, the stop ring is held engaged with the annular groove and a first engaging groove so as to straddle the grooves. When the flexible pipe is pulled after the completion of the connection, the stop ring moves from the first engaging groove to a second engaging groove to cause the pressing nut to be pulled out of the joint body. This allows the user to confirm that the flexible pipe is normally connected.
F16L 37/12 - Couplings of the quick-acting type in which the connection between abutting or axially-overlapping ends is maintained by locking members using hooks, pawls, or other movable or insertable locking members
F16L 33/00 - Arrangements for connecting hoses to rigid membersRigid hose-connectors, i.e. single members engaging both hoses
F16L 33/28 - Arrangements for connecting hoses to rigid membersRigid hose-connectors, i.e. single members engaging both hoses for hoses with one end terminating in a radial flange or collar
75.
MCFC POWER GENERATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME
Disclosed is an MCFC power generation system and a method for operating the same enabling significant reduction of CO2 emission or substantially zero CO2 emission by minimizing the equipment added to a general power generation facility to a minimum, enabling both high power generation efficiency and high heat recovery efficiency, enabling adjustment of the voltage and output of the fuel cell in a certain range by adjusting the cathode gas composition, enabling great variation of the ratio between the heat and electricity, and thereby enabling variable thermoelectric operation. The MCFC generation system includes a cathode gas circulation system in which the cathode gas is circulated by a cathode gas recycle blower, and a closed loop is formed. Oxygen consumed by power generation is supplied from an oxygen supply plant, and CO2 is supplied from recycled CO2. Combustible components in anode exhaust are burned with oxygen, the resultant gas is cooled, and water is removed. The fuel gases in the anode exhaust is recycled.
Provided is a hydrogen-recycling MCFC power-generating system that can improve power generation efficiency by effectively utilizing fuel gas having the hydrogen included in anode exhaust as the main component, and that can reduce the amount of carbon dioxide discharged by separating and recovering the carbon dioxide. The system is provided with a molten carbonate fuel cell (9), a carbon dioxide-separating system (20) that separates and recovers a portion of the carbon dioxide from the anode exhaust (AE) from the fuel cell, a gas mixer that mixes recycled fuel gas (RF) after a portion of the carbon dioxide has been separated from the anode exhaust with new fuel gas (F) that is supplied from outside to make a mixed fuel gas (MF), a fuel gas heater (13) that diverts a portion of the mixed fuel gas, preheats it to a constant temperature and adds reforming steam (STM), and a multistage pre-converter (14) that performs a reforming reaction and a methanation reaction of the mixed fuel gas simultaneously. The mixed fuel gas exiting the multistage pre‑converter is supplied to the anode (A) of the fuel cell.
A filter (13) is provided on the tip of an injection well (9). Carbon dioxide that is stored in a carbon dioxide tank (3) is pressure-fed by a pressure-feeding device (5). The pressure-feeding device (5) sends the carbon dioxide in the carbon dioxide tank (3) into the injection well (9) with a pump. At this time, the carbon dioxide is maintained at or above a prescribed pressure and at or above a prescribed temperature in the pressure-feeding device by means of a pressure-adjusting valve, temperature adjuster, etc. and assumes a supercritical state. The supercritical carbon dioxide is sent to the injection well (9) in the direction of arrow A, passes through the filter (13) provided on the tip of the injection well (9) and is injected into a saline water-holding layer (11). The carbon dioxide injected into the saline water-holding layer (11) is made into micro-bubbles.
A gas supply system in which even when the methane value of a mixed gas supplied to an upstream side (main gas supply line (1)) varies, only a gas in the range of predetermined methane values is supplied to a group of predetermined gas apparatuses of each customer to ensure and stabilize operation of the apparatuses. The methane value of the gas flowing through the main gas supply line (1) is measured by a methane value meter (6) at a place near the customer. When the measured methane value is not larger than a threshold, the gas flowing through the main gas supply line (1) is separated into a first gas having a methane value exceeding the threshold and a second gas having a methane value not exceeding the threshold by a gas separator (30). After the separation, the first gas is supplied to a group of first gas consuming apparatuses (such as a gas engine) (10) and the second gas is supplied to a group of second gas consuming apparatuses (such as a burner) (20).
A cylindrical steam reformer which has an inner cylinder and an outer cylinder (double-cylinder) and is provided with a honeycomb reforming catalyst disposed in the clearance between the inner and outer cylinders, wherein heat transfer performance from the inner and outer cylinders to the reforming catalyst is improved. A unit element is formed that consists of an inner cylinder, an outer cylinder and a honeycomb base material in which a plurality of metal zigzag plate elements and a plurality of metal planar plate elements are arranged alternately between the inner and outer cylinders such that one metal planar plate element is positioned at the outer wall surface of the inner cylinder and another metal planar plate element at the inner wall surface of the outer cylinder. The contact portion of the outer wall surface of the inner cylinder and the metal planar plate element, the contact portions of the alternately-arranged metal planar plate elements and metal zigzag plate elements, and the contact portion of the metal planar plate element and the inner wall surface of the outer cylinder are brazed together in the unit element to form a honeycomb base material. The cylindrical steam reformer comprises a reforming catalyst supported on the surface of the meal planar plate element on the outer wall surface-side of the inner cylinder, on the surface of each metal zigzag plate element, on the surface of each metal planar plate element and on the surface of the metal planar plate element on the inner wall surface-side of the outer cylinder that constitute the honeycomb base material.
C01B 3/38 - Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen by reaction of gaseous or liquid organic compounds with gasifying agents, e.g. water, carbon dioxide, air by reaction of hydrocarbons with gasifying agents using catalysts
C01B 3/48 - Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen by reaction of gaseous or liquid organic compounds with gasifying agents, e.g. water, carbon dioxide, air by reaction of hydrocarbons with gasifying agents followed by reaction of water vapour with carbon monoxide
H01M 8/06 - Combination of fuel cells with means for production of reactants or for treatment of residues
Disclosed is a lateral-striped solid oxide fuel cell having a current-folding structure. In the lateral-striped solid oxide fuel cell, a plurality of solid-oxide fuel cells are arranged at a spacing. Each solid-oxide fuel cell includes an electrically insulating substrate having fuel passages at its inside and a pair of front and back faces and a pair of right and left side faces in parallel with the fuel passages at its outside, and in which a fuel-electrode layer side interconnector, a fuel-electrode layer, an electrolyte layer, an air-electrode layer and an air-electrode layer side interconnector are laminated sequentially in the recited order on the paired front and back faces and individually in parallel with the fuel passages. The plural adjacent cells are electrically connected in series individually through the interconnectors. The lateral-striped solid-oxide fuel cell is made into the current-folding structure by arranging the fuel-electrode layer side interconnectors, the electrolyte layers and the air-electrode layer side interconnectors, which constitute the paired front and back cells positioned at the most end portions on the fuel exit side, in an extending manner on the two right and left sides of the electrically insulating substrate.
A horizontally-striped solid-oxide fuel battery cell stack comprises an electric insulating porous support including therein a gas channel, and a plurality of fuel battery cells arranged on the surface of the support. The fuel battery cell has a multilayer structure including a first inner electrode layer, a power collector and a second inner electrode layer which are arranged on the first inner electrode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer and an outer electrode layer which are stacked in sequence on the second inner electrode layer, and the solid electrolyte layer is extended and joined to the power collector via an intermediate layer. The fuel battery cells are connected in series. The power collectors and the second inner electrode layers are disposed at predetermined intervals on the first inner electrode layers. A fuel battery is constituted by containing a plurality of the horizontally-striped solid-oxide fuel battery cell stacks in a container.
Provided are a mixed gas supply apparatus suitable for stabilizing the calorie of a fuel gas such as a city gas, and its composition fluctuation adjusting method. Two packed towers are packed with a common adsorbent. A line extension (S1) of a tower downstream side line (L3a) of a branch line (L3) is made longer than a line extension (S2) of a line (L4a). Midway of the line (L3a), moreover, there are formed a plurality of exits (10), by which the line extension (S1) is made variable. On the basis of the measured value of a calorimeter (7), the openings of flow adjusting valves (V1 and V2) and/or the line extension (S1) of the line (L3a) are suitably adjusted to adjust the calorie fluctuating value of the fuel gas to be supplied to a loading device (5). At first, the calorie is suppressed by the actions of the absorbents in the individual packed towers. By the deviation of the calorie fluctuation phase due to the difference of the branch line extension, moreover, the calorie suppression is further performed, and the calorie fluctuation can be minimized by setting the flow ratio and the line extension (S1) properly.
A plurality of combustion burners (50) for forming a flame within a combustion cylinder (2) closed at its one end and a plurality of process exhaust gas introduction port (60)for introducing a process exhaust gas containing a flame retardant material into the combustion cylinder (2) are mounted on the peripheral wall of the combustion cylinder (2) closed at its one end. Each of the combustion burners (50) is mounted in such a manner that an axial line (L1) is inclined toward the downstream side so that spouted flames (f) converge at a substantially identical point (P1a) on a central axial line (L) in the combustion cylinder (2). Each processexhaust gas introduction port (60) is mounted in such a manner that an axial line (L2) is inclined toward the downstream side so that extension lines of axial lines (L2) cross each other at a substantially identical point of (P2) located on the upstream side of the convergent region of the spouted flames (f) and on the central axial line (L) in the combustion cylinder (2). The flame retardant material decomposition burner can render a process exhaust gas containing a silane material, which produces powder (such as SiO2) upon combustion decomposition, and a flon flame retardant material harmless with high combustion decomposition efficiency and can realize long-term operation without lowering the treatment efficiency.
F23G 7/06 - Methods or apparatus, e.g. incinerators, specially adapted for combustion of specific waste or low grade fuels, e.g. chemicals of waste gases or noxious gases, e.g. exhaust gases
84.
DIAGNOSTIC FOR EVALUATING GASTRIC EVACUATION FUNCTION AND/OR SMALL INTESTINAL ABSORPTION FUNCTION
It is intended to provide a diagnostic for evaluating the gastric evacuation function and/or the small intestinal absorption function by which objective test results can be obtained within a short period of time while putting a small burden on a subject. Namely, a diagnostic for evaluating the gastric evacuation function and/or the small intestinal absorption which comprises succinic acid labeled with a stable isotope 13C or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
A method of manufacturing a solid oxide fuel cell module involves the steps of co-sintering the respective fuel electrodes, and the respective electrolytes, subsequently forming a dense interconnector out of a dense interconnector material, or an interconnector material which turns dense by sintering in at least parts of the solid oxide fuel cell module, in contact with the respective fuel electrodes, and the respective electrolyte, and forming an air electrode on the respective electrolytes before electrically connecting the respective electrodes with the respective first parts of the interconnectors electrically connecting the respective electrodes with the respective first parts of the respective interconnectors via respective second parts of the interconnectors which have a density less than the respective first parts.
There is provided a solid oxide fuel cell module comprising a substrate with an internal fuel flow part provided therein, at least a face thereof, in contact with cells, and interconnectors, being an insulator, a plurality of the cells each made of an anode, an electrolyte, and a cathode, stacked in sequence, formed on a surface of the substrate, and the interconnectors each electrically connecting in series the cells adjacent to each other, wherein the respective cells are varied in area along the direction of fuel flow, and solid oxide fuel cell bundled modules using the same. With the solid oxide fuel cell module of a multi-segment type, according to the invention, it is possible to aim at higher voltage and to attain an improvement in power generation efficiency and current collecting efficiency.
A filter (13) is provided at a tip portion of an injection well (9). A pumping apparatus (5) pumps carbon dioxide stored in a carbon dioxide tank (3). The pumping apparatus (5) feeds carbon dioxide from the carbon dioxide tank (3) into the injection well (9) by means of a pump. In the pumping apparatus, the pressure and temperature of carbon dioxide are maintained at respective predetermined levels or higher by means of a pressure regulation valve, a temperature regulator, etc., whereby carbon dioxide enters a supercritical state. The carbon dioxide having entered a supercritical state is fed in the direction of arrow A through the injection well (9), passes through the filter (13) provided at an end portion of the injection well (9), and is injected into a brine aquifer (11). Carbon dioxide injected into the brine aquifer (11) assumes the form of microbubbles.
There are provided a carbon dioxide storage apparatus and a carbon dioxide storage method which, through direct injection of carbon dioxide into an underground brine aquifer, can store carbon dioxide efficiently in the brine aquifer. A filter (13) formed of, for example, grindstone is provided at a tip portion of an injection well (9). A pumping apparatus (5) pumps carbon dioxide stored in a carbon dioxide tank (3). The pumping apparatus (5) feeds carbon dioxide from the carbon dioxide tank (3) into the injection well (9) by means of a pump. In the pumping apparatus, carbon dioxide is held in a state falling within a predetermined pressure range and a predetermined temperature range by means of a pressure regulation valve, a temperature regulator, etc. Carbon dioxide is fed in the direction of arrow A through the injection well (9), passes through the filter (13) provided at an end portion of the injection well (9), and is injected into a brine aquifer (11). Carbon dioxide injected into the brine aquifer (11) assumes the form of microbubbles.
A carbon dioxide tank (3) is connected to a pump device (5). The pump device (5) is joined and connected with an infusion well (9), which is a tubular body. The infusion well (9) extends downward beneath the ground surface (7) and is provided so as to reach a saltwater aquifer (11). Part of the infusion well (9) forms a horizontal well (10) in a substantially horizontal direction. In other words, the horizontal well (10) is a location in which part of the infusion well (9) is formed in a substantially horizontal direction within a saltwater aquifer (11). The horizontal well (10) is provided with filters (13), which are porous members. For the filters (13), for example, a fired member in which ceramic particles are mixed with a binder that binds those particles can be used. Moreover, if the hole diameter for the filters (13) is small, microbubbles with a smaller diameter can be generated.
A methane production apparatus includes: a holding unit configured to hold any one or both of: a metal organic framework containing any one or a plurality of chromium, copper, and magnesium, and storing carbon dioxide; and potassium bicarbonate; and a hydrogen supply unit configured to supply hydrogen to the holding unit.
C07C 1/12 - Preparation of hydrocarbons from one or more compounds, none of them being a hydrocarbon from oxides of carbon from carbon dioxide with hydrogen
